Remote Wednesday

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Remote work morale: Keeping the virtual water cooler going

You want your remote team to be productive, but you also want them to be happy, healthy, and fulfilled. In an earlier post, I talked about creating a virtual water cooler for your remote employees, so they get a chance to interact with you and each other about something other than work. When you worked… Read more »

telling childhood stories is a great way for a remote team to stay connected
Remote work morale: Learning about your team

I’ve worked remotely for a long time, but some of my extended team are new to it. We did a little exercise, based on our water cooler ideas, to lighten things up and boost morale in this stressful time. I went around to the members of my team and asked each person to tell me… Read more »

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Remote work: Creating a culture of trust with remote employees and clients

RNI, the Remote Nation Institute, is holding a series of half-hour webinars to help you help your employees work remotely, efficiently, and happily. As part of these learnings, we offer tips, based on years of remote work experience. Every day, we’ll give you one concrete action you can take with your team to keep your people focused… Read more »

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Remote work: How do you build a virtual water cooler and bring your team closer

RNI, the Remote Nation Institute, is holding a series of half-hour webinars to help you help your employees work remotely, efficiently, and happily. As part of these learnings, we offer tips, based on years of remote work experience. Every day, we’ll give you one concrete action you can take with your team to keep your people focused… Read more »

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Remote coaching and feedback: How do you tell your team how they’re doing?

RNI, the Remote Nation Institute, is holding a series of half-hour webinars to help you help your employees work remotely, efficiently, and happily. As part of these learnings, we offer tips, based on years of remote work experience. Every day, we’ll give you one concrete action you can take with your team to keep your people… Read more »

Remote Worker Interview: A.J. O’Connell

When A.J. O’Connell became a newspaper reporter after graduating from college, she thought she might be a journalist forever. That didn’t turn out to be the case — the hours were long, the pay was terrible, and more and more newspapers were closing down. So when A.J. became a parent, she needed to figure out another… Read more »

Profiled: Angela Tague

Angela Tague is one of the many writers who transitioned from traditional journalist to content marketer. She not only uses words to tell a story, but is a skilled photographer who understands the importance of images, as well. While she never set out to start her own business — the idea wasn’t even on her… Read more »

Web Developer Finds Freedom with Remote Work

Jonathan Schwartz liked his job in marketing technology, but he was tired of the commute and tired of managing people. His solution was to continue the work as a consultant working remotely. At first, he ran his company, JAS Technology,  from a home office but eventually moved into a nearby co-working space. Why do you… Read more »

Marketer keeps team connected with modern tools.

A glimpse into the lives and spaces of real remote workers at the forefront of a changing work landscape.     Christopher Ryan launched SIX Marketing while living in Rutland Vermont. When he wanted to move to a more active area, he decided to expand near his new home in Saratoga Springs, NY rather than… Read more »

Remote Nation Profiled: Kate Elliott

Kate Elliott is a regional manager of charging for Tesla, working with a team expert in siting, designing, building and operating the infrastructure that the general public can use to charge electric cars. Team members spend most of their time on their own in the field, yet they need to work closely together. Kate’s priority… Read more »